How elected government was overthrown in 1973 in Chile?

In 1973, the democratically elected government of President Salvador Allende in Chile was overthrown in a military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet. The coup occurred on September 11, 1973, amid growing political polarization, economic instability, and social unrest. The military bombed the presidential palace and seized control, leading to Allende's death and the establishment of a military Dictatorship that lasted nearly two decades. The coup was supported by segments of the Chilean elite and backed by the U.S. government, which feared the rise of socialism in Latin America.